Question

Decentralisation of rural areas started by:

• A. Lord Rippon
• B. Lord Wellesley
• C. Lord Mayo
• D. Lord Curzon

Hint:

Remember: Lord Rippon = Local Self-Government → Start of democratic decentralisation in villages.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Lord Rippon served as the Viceroy of India from 1880 to 1884.
He is remembered as the Father of Local Self-Government in India.
In 1882, he passed a resolution on local self-governance that empowered local bodies like municipal boards and rural panchayats.
His efforts marked the beginning of rural decentralisation and grassroots democracy.
Other options:

(B) Lord Wellesley – known for subsidiary alliance.
(C) Lord Mayo – focused on financial decentralisation, but not rural.
(D) Lord Curzon – focused on administrative efficiency and partition of Bengal.